Flight Simulator-hoodlum Report Torre... |link| - Microsoft

: The original HOODLUM repack was typically version 1.7.12. This caused issues with modern mods that required much newer versions (e.g., v1.18 or higher).

The HOODLUM release instructions advised users to download these cache packages using the official game first (or acquire them elsewhere) and then place them into the folder structure managed by the crack. In practice, many users reported that once the crack was applied, they could still fly online and receive streamed data normally, suggesting that the crack only bypassed the authentication check while allowing the core connectivity of the game to remain functional. Microsoft Flight Simulator-HOODLUM Report Torre...